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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: favour2000@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:53:59 +0000
Subject: From Favour
DEAR SIR
I AM MR FAVOUR SANKOH THE SON OF LATE CHEIF WILLIAM SANKOH, THE OWNER OF
TWO GOLD FIELDS IN SEIRRA LEONE THAT WAS LATER TAKEN OVER FROM US BY THE
GOVERNMENT, AND MY FATHER WAS MADE THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINES BEFORE THE
REBEL FORCES ATTACKED HIM AND TOOK IT OVER.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY SEARCH IN THE INTERNET AS REPUTABLE PERSON
WHO CAN HELP ME TO MANAGE OUR INHERITED FUND IN A VERY GOOD BUSINESS.
SIR AS A BUSY PERSON, I PRAY YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO CONSENT TO MY
PLIGHT AND PROPOSAL I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIDE IN YOU THAT I INHERITED A
TOTAL SUM OF $30.000.000.USD (THIRTY MILION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) FROM
MY LATE FATHER (CHIEF WILLIAM SANKOH) WHO WAS KILLED BY THE REBEL
SOLDIERS IN SIERRA-LEONE.
THIS MONEY WAS MOVED DOWN TO ABIDJAN ( COTE D'IVOIRE )WITH INSTRUCTION
TO TRANSFER THE CONSIGNMENT TO LONDON OR BUDAPEST AND HOLLAND COLLECTING
CENTER AND DEPOSITED IN A PRIME SECURITY FIRM IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVIORE
BY MY LATE FATHER UNDER A SPECIAL SECRET ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH HE
DECLARED THE CONSIGNMENT AS FAMILY VALUABLES AND WITH THE HOPE OF
INVESTING IT LATER, BUT THE SUDDEDN DEATH COULD NOT ALLOW HIM.
BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH HE GAVE ME THE COPIES OF THE WILL HE MADE IN
WHICH HE STATED THAT THE DEPOSIT CONTAINS MONEY, THOUGH DECLARED AS
FAMILY VALUABLES FOR SECURITY REASON. AFTER HIS DEATH I DECIDED TO SEEK
REFUGE IN ABIDJAN FOR A WHILE, I AM NOW NOW LOOKING FOR A TRUSTED
PARTNER IN OVERSEAS WHOSE ACCOUNT CAN ACCOMODATE THIS MONEY, AND CAN BE
COVENIENTLY DEPOSITED FOR INVESTMENT AND MANAGMENT ON MY BEHALF AND FOR
ME TO ALSO COME OVER TO STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT AND RELY IN YOU BECAUSE, I HAVE DECIDED TO
INVEST THIS MONEY INTO GOOD BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY, BASED ON
ITS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. I HAVE AGREED THAT YOU WILL BE THE
ONLY PARTNER AND FUND MANAGER IN THIS REGARD. I AM BY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE
SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS RESPECT. YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO
ARRANGE FOR A POSSIBLE WAY THIS MONEY COULD BE MOVE TO YOUR COUNTRY
,EVEN IF IT MAY REQUIRE YOUR COMING DOWN HERE IN COTE D'IVIORE TO MEET
ME.
I HAVE AGREED THAT 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR
RENDERING THIS ASSISTANCE. I HAVE ALSO EARMARKED 5% FOR EXPENSES LIKE
TRAVELLING. HOTEL BILLS e.t.c,15% TO BE IN A SEPARTE ACCOUNT FOR ME ,
WHILE THE REMAINING 60%
WILL BE FOR THE INVESTMENT , WITH YOU AS A PARTNER AND TRUSTEE. PLEASE
REPLY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENT TIME THROUGH MY
EMAIL INDICATING YOUR
WILLINGNESS.
HAVE A NICE DAY AND GOD BLESS .
MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU REGARDS THE PROCEDURES AS SOON AS YOUR
INTREST IS INDICATED
FAVOUR SANKOH.
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